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3D Graphics Starter Joined: 07 Dec 2008 Posts: 1

Hey,
I've been modeling for about 3 years the old fashion way(wire frame) for video games that im developing and i need to know which is the best sculpting tool. I have a tight budget so i need to know which out of the following tools i should buy: Silo, 3D-Coat, Curvy3D, Hexagon3D. If there is any other affordable sculpting tools (under $300) please let me know.

P.S I am not interested in using blender..... Laughing

3d forum advanced guest Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Posts: 5

One could torrent an illegal copy of 3Ds Max 9 if they felt like breaking the law. I'm not saying it's good at all, but the software is, in my opinion, the best out there.

If that was not considered, out of the list you have, I recommend Hexagon. I've used it for a while, and it was really user friendly. You sound like you don't really need user friendliness, but power.... so again, back to 3Ds Max and Maya... :-\

Site Admin Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 899

Lorgon Jortle, 3ds max is not a sculpting program it is 3d animation software.

HoOva65, if you are talking only about 3d sculpting I think silo 3d is a great software. You can also try Mudbox but I don't know what is the price at the moment after it was bought by Autodesk I imagine that the price went up.
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I use zbrush, but i've tried mudbox before, its a good program too

3d forums user Joined: 13 May 2009 Posts: 18

Your best bet would have to be Mudbox. The learning curve is easier than Zbrush and the price isn't that bad considering what you get.

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dont use Curby 3D I had a bad experience with it

Zbrush is nice.
I don't know much about the current development of mudbox.

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3d Coat is quite cool. It is voxel based and has retopology.
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skills: 3d modeling, texturing, rendering, 3d character animation, compositing
3d software experience: 3ds max, Maya, Softimage XSI, Deep Paint 3d, Body Paint 3D, Wings 3D, Z Brush
2d software experience: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After effects, Macromedia Flash, Freehand

3D forums member Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 28

Try sculptris. It is free .. for the time being.

3d forums user Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Posts: 20

zbrush is the best. but some say mudbox is better especially for max user

3D forums Frequenter Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 222

Anyone have been looking at the date of the first post? Wink

3D Graphics Starter Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Posts: 3

Does mudbox work well with both 3ds Max and Maya?

3d forums visitor Joined: 02 May 2011 Posts: 17

totally baalnazzar, it's definitely old news. especially cause blender's 3D sculpt tools have come a long way since 2008. i wonder if the original poster would reconsider Blender currently Wink

ussy	Posted: April 22, 2009 Post subject:
CG forums guest Back to top	I use zbrush, but i've tried mudbox before, its a good program too

Marcus Dublin	Posted: May 13, 2009 Post subject:
3d forums user Joined: 13 May 2009 Posts: 18 Back to top	Your best bet would have to be Mudbox. The learning curve is easier than Zbrush and the price isn't that bad considering what you get.

Logan133	Posted: July 01, 2009 Post subject:
CG forums guest Back to top	dont use Curby 3D I had a bad experience with it

Bracer	Posted: October 02, 2009 Post subject:
3d forums visitor Joined: 29 Jul 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Singapore Back to top	Zbrush is nice. I don't know much about the current development of mudbox.

Andyba	Posted: July 24, 2010 Post subject:
Site Admin Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 899 Back to top	3d Coat is quite cool. It is voxel based and has retopology. _________________ Andyba, 3d artist skills: 3d modeling, texturing, rendering, 3d character animation, compositing 3d software experience: 3ds max, Maya, Softimage XSI, Deep Paint 3d, Body Paint 3D, Wings 3D, Z Brush 2d software experience: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After effects, Macromedia Flash, Freehand

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Best 3D sculpting program

simpo	Posted: August 09, 2010 Post subject:
3D forums member Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 28 Back to top	Try sculptris. It is free .. for the time being.

ariff13	Posted: September 17, 2010 Post subject:
3d forums user Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Posts: 20 Back to top	zbrush is the best. but some say mudbox is better especially for max user

baalnazzar	Posted: September 20, 2010 Post subject:
3D forums Frequenter Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 222 Back to top	Anyone have been looking at the date of the first post?

Vortexx	Posted: January 05, 2011 Post subject:
3D Graphics Starter Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Posts: 3 Back to top	Does mudbox work well with both 3ds Max and Maya?

lyndon	Posted: May 02, 2011 Post subject:
3d forums visitor Joined: 02 May 2011 Posts: 17 Back to top	totally baalnazzar, it's definitely old news. especially cause blender's 3D sculpt tools have come a long way since 2008. i wonder if the original poster would reconsider Blender currently

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